--- title: "Blog" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/index/tag:reception%252Cnursery/page:11" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Blog [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1554(1).JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2022-01-30-14-23-37-nursery-music) 30 Jan #### [Nursery Music](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2022-01-30-14-23-37-nursery-music) The Nursery children were exploring sounds, and how the instruments can make different sounds when played in different ways. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/9781848957084_Z.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2022-01-17-15-51-26-reception-baking-gingerbread-men) 17 Jan #### [Reception- Baking gingerbread men ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2022-01-17-15-51-26-reception-baking-gingerbread-men) This week we had a special delivery. Upon investigation, we found a basket full of cooking equipment and ingredients and a recipe card to make Gingerbread men. We carefully read the instructions and measured out all the ingredients to make our tasty biscuits. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1237.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2022-01-05-14-48-58-nursery-birthdays-making-a-cake-for-elephant-small) 5 Jan #### [Nursery - Birthdays - making a cake for Elephant Small.](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2022-01-05-14-48-58-nursery-birthdays-making-a-cake-for-elephant-small) **The Nursery class read stories about birthdays including 'Elephant Small Goes to a Party' and 'Kipper's Birthday' and then they wrote invitations, made cards with numbers on them and made a big birthday cake to share.** [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3524.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2021-11-11-16-02-00-remembrance-day-reception) 11 Nov #### [Remembrance day reception ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2021-11-11-16-02-00-remembrance-day-reception) Reception have been learning all about the importance of of Remembrance day. Using a paint app on the ipads we used our skills to draw poppies. We learnt why Poppies are important to help us remember all the soldiers. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/k14.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2020-02-07-15-15-00-party-time-in-reception) 7 Feb #### [Party Time in Reception!](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2020-02-07-15-15-00-party-time-in-reception) We’ve been reading birthday stories and read a story about Kipper who made a birthday cake which didn’t turn out quite right! The class had great fun following Kippers instructions to make a very strange cake. Mrs McClean then made a lovely cake which we were able to eat! On Friday the children… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/bf2.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2020-01-24-15-30-00-reception-feed-the-birds) 24 Jan #### [Reception Feed the Birds](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2020-01-24-15-30-00-reception-feed-the-birds) In Reception this week we made bird feeders. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/r12.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2019-10-25-15-45-00-reception-explore-the-outdoors) 25 Oct #### [Reception explore the Outdoors ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2019-10-25-15-45-00-reception-explore-the-outdoors) Reception have spent time outside - exploring different materials and building interactions with their friends. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/Reader2.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2019-10-25-11-30-00-each-peach-pear-plum) 25 Oct #### [Each Peach, Pear, Plum ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2019-10-25-11-30-00-each-peach-pear-plum) #### Children in Reception have enjoyed exploring the book, Each Peach, Pear Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. The children were all inspired to have a go at making their own apple crumble. 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